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.SH "NAME"
ipsec_status \- asks pluto for current connection status
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBipsec\fR\ 'u
\fBipsec\fR \fIstatus\fR [connection name]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fIstatus\fR
is used to ask pluto for current connection status\&. It is the equivalent to running the commands
\fIipsec whack --status\fR\&.

If the \fIconnection name\fR is defined then it does the equivalent of:
\fIipsec whack --status | grep -F connection name\fR.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBipsec\fR(8),
\fBipsec_whack\fR(8),
\fBipsec_auto\fR(8)\&.
